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AfPARATUs FOR DESIGGATING ANIMAL MAT No. 286,897. Patented Oct; 1883.

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PATENT HENRY BREER, OF SYRACUSE, YORK, ASSIGNOR TO CAROLINE H. BREER, OFSAME PLACE.

APPARATUS FOR DESECCATING .ANlMAL MATTER.

SPECIFICATIGN formingpart of Letters Patent No. 286,897,, dated October16, 1883.

' -ADDlication filed March 9,1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY BREER, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga,in the St ate of New York, have invented new and useful ImprovenientsjinApparatus for Desiecating Animal Matter, of which the following, takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention is designed as a further improvement on the apparatus forwhich I have obtained Letters Patent of the United States, No. 255,925.a

My present invention consists, first, in certain novel means of fittingthe ends of the combustion-chamber close to the lower portion of theends of the desiccating-cylinder, so as to confine within the cylinderthe substance under treatment and prevent the ingress of the products ofcombustion to the lower part of the cylinder; and, secondly, in certainpeculiarities of the detail construction of the appai aus, all ashereinafter more fully explained, and specifically set forth in theclaims.

The invention is fully illustrated in the a11- neXed drawings, whereinFigure l is a longitudinal section of the desiccating apparatus. Figs. 2and 3 are vertical transverse sections, respectively, on lines 00 x and7 y in Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a rear end view of the same.

Like letters of reference indicate correspond ing parts in all thefigures.

A denotesthe fire-arch or furnace of the apparatus, and B thecombustion-chamber arranged back of and in direct communication with thefire-arch in the usual manner.

C represents the horizontal rotary desiccat ing-cylinder, constructed ofheavy sheet metal or boiler-iron, mounted on spiders S, which are formedwith a peripheral rim, 1', onto which the ends of the cylinder lap andare firmly secured, said spiders being provided with truir nions t, bywhich the cylinder is j ournaled insuitable bearings attached to the endwalls of the combustionchamber, the trunnion at the rear end of thecombustion-chamberbeing extended through the end wall, and provided witha pulley or gear, 1?, which,'by suitable connections with the motor,transmits rotary motion to the cylinder C, said cylinder being providedinternally with the 'usual crosschains, d, which serve to stir and breakup the substance in process of desiccation. The rims r of the spiders Sproj eet beyond the end of the cylinder and fit closely to the end wallsof the combustion-chamber. taehed segmental plates a, which extendaround the bottom and part way up the sides of the rim r, and overlapthe same and fit closely thereto.

The upper part of the rear end of the combustion-chamber Bis formed witha recess, R, to allow the products of combustion to enter the cylinder 0at that point, as indicated by arrows in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Theopposite end of the combustion-chamber is provided with a smoke-stack orexit-flue, F, which communicates with the upper part of the front end ofthe cylinder C, and thus allows the products of combustion to passdirectly from end to end of the upper part of the cylinder.

D denotes a chute, which extends from above To the latter are atthecombustion-chamber downward and communicates with the upper portion ofthe front end of the cylinder, said chute being provided with a cover,0, to prevent the products of coinbustion from escaping through it, thesubstance to be treated being introduced to the cylinder C through theaforesaid chute D. At the bottom portion of the opposite end of thecylinder C the end wall of the combustionchamber is provided with adischarge-opening, E, through which the desiccated substance escapesfrom the cylinder, a suitable door being placed over said opening toprevent the escape of the heat from the cylinder, and to retain thereinthesnbstauee until it is in proper condition for removal.

F represents fire-fines, which are extended from the furnace A direct tothe stack F, to allow the products of combustion to escape directly tothe stack without entering the combustion-chamber when desired to obtainaecess to the latter, or to replenish the same with the substance to betreated. By means of Having described my improvements, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination 'with the rotary openended cylinder (7, thecombustion-chamber B, provided at the upper part of its rear end withthe recess R, an d having its opposite end fitted closely to theperiphery of the cylinder, the segmental plates a a, secured to the endsof the combustioil-chamber, and the flue F, communicating with the upperpart of the front end pf the cylinder, substantially as shown and setorth.

2. In combination with the combustionchamber B, provided, respectively,at opposite ends with the chute D and disChargeopening E, the spiders S,formed with the rim 1", the cylinder G, mounted on said rim, and thesegmental plates at a, secured to the ends of the combustion-chamber andfitted closely to 20 the rim r, all constructed and combinedsubstantially in themanner described and shown.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal,in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the 2 5county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, this 5th day of February,1883.

HENRY BREER. [11. s]

Vitnesses:

FREDERICK H. Gnnzs, XVILLIAM G. RAYMOND.

